July 25, 2021 – A sail north to visit some of our favorite places including a shore excursion to Yellow Island Nature Preserve, Flattop Island National Wildlife Refuge, around Ripple Island, through the Cactus Islands and down New Channel.
Route map 7-25-21
Shore excursion to Yellow Island
S/V Peniel
Explore the beach on Yellow Island
Checking out the different types of seaweeds
Harbor seals near Yellow Island
Flowers on Yellow Island
Peniel at anchor
View of Yellow Island straight ahead
Bald eagle nest on Flattop Island
Bald eagle coming in for a landing
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Bald eagle on Flattop Island
Geology of Flattop Island
Layering in New Channel
Female harlequin duck
Bull kelp beneath the surface
Bull kelp and Tip Top Hill
Cute little Gary Oak tree
Winds picked up
Distant view of Tip Top Hill on Stuart Island
Adult bald eagle
Juvenile bald eagle